Please refer to relevant exclusion excerpt from The Workers Compensation Act (the Act) under Regulation 169/2008 below.
Construction consultants that hire or pay trades are found under 401-02 – Building construction.
1 Provision of accounting and tax preparation services, including accounting, auditing, bookkeeping or income tax services; provision of actuarial services or agricultural financial services; carrying on business as a tax consultant.
2(1) Operation of a community or cultural association, fraternity or sorority.
2(2) Operation of a professional or trade association, board or committee.
4(1) Provision of financial services, including those provided by a financial institution such as a bank, credit union, trust company, credit institution, credit card company or leasing company; carrying on business as a mortgage company, finance or loan company, inventory loan company, pension plan, cheque cashing service company; operation of a currency or foreign exchange.
4(2) Provision of investment and financial planning services, including savings plan services; carrying on business as a bond, investment, mutual fund or stock dealer; carrying on business as a securities broker.
4(3) Provision of credit rating or reporting services; carrying on the business of a credit reporting bureau.
5 Carrying on business as a business consultant, including a communication, motivational, personnel management, public relations or sales and marketing consultant; carrying on the business of selling franchise operations.
6 Operation of a business office that is incidental to an excluded industry.
7(1) Provision of business services, including the following: arbitration, mediation and dispute resolution services; data entry and data processing services; desktop publishing services; fax and bulk mailing services; information services; mailing list and database services; paging, calling and signalling services; pollsters and information survey companies; professional writing services; telephone answering services incidental to an excluded industry; translation and interpretation services; valuation services; web design and hosting services.
7(2) Operation of a business centre, Better Business Bureau or tourist information and convention bureau.
8 Operation of a charitable foundation, institution or organization.
9 Provision of collection services; carrying on business as a collection agency.
10 Provision of computer programming and consulting services, including computer processing services, systems and equipment.
11 Operation of a consulate or foreign embassy.
14 Operation of an employment agency, including an executive search agency or talent and modelling agency. (This category does not include labour supply firms.)
18 Operation of an insurance company or a bonding company; carrying on business as an insurance agent, insurance adjuster or private adjuster.
19 Carrying on the business of land development.
20 Provision of legal services; operation of a law firm; carrying on business as a lawyer, patent or trademark agent; carrying on business as a trustee in bankruptcy; provision of liquidation or receivership services; carrying on business as a notary public; carrying on business as a court reporter.
21 Carrying on business as a motor or automobile association.
23 Provision of personal services, including party planning, hypnotism, wake-up service, wedding planning; carrying on business as a personal chef; carrying on the business of a personal service bureau; provision of credit counseling or management services.
25 Operation of a real estate agency; carrying on business as a real estate agent or broker.
26(6) Operation of a sports association or organization, including a baseball club, football club, hockey club or racing club.
28 Carrying on the business of sports or entertainment promotion; carrying on the business of professional or amateur sports instruction.
33 Carrying on business as a travel agency or ticket booking agent.
